Dumsuk Island
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Native name: جزيرة دمسك | |
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  Dumsuk Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Red Sea, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 16°32′27″N 42°3′2″E / 16.54083°N 42.05056°E |
| Archipelago | Farasan Islands |
| Adjacent to | Red Sea |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Jazan Province | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Area code | 017 |
Dumsuk Island or Dumsuq Island is an uninhabited coral island off the south-western coast of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Farasan Islands archipelago, located in the southern Red Sea and southwest of Great Farasan Island. The U-shaped island covers an area of 12 km2.[1]
The island is characterized by flat, low-lying plains with limited plant growth due to aridity and salty soils. However, some depressed areas with better moisture regime have dense stands of halophyte and tussocky shrub vegetation.[2]
The French adventurer Henry de Monfreid settled on the island in 1916.[3]
